How can we tell where to look for all those files an app installs outside its bundle? Why not include a manifest inside that bundle so we can track down and delete them when doing the housekeeping?
Category Archive: Technology
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Paul’s creator […]
Since 2005, macOS has had the master launcher launchd and its LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons. Then in 2014 Apple added Duet Activity Scheduler to run tasks when conditions are suitable.
You’re in a rush to eject an external disk, but the Finder tells you it’s in use by unnamed apps. What should you do next, and what has Sloth to do with it?
How to create and set up macOS VMs for virtualisers. The structure of a VM, creation and first run explained. How to enhance it, and how to run it in isolation.
How macOS can not only regulate CPU cluster frequencies to control power use, but also moves threads to E cores. This reduces power use of over 50 W to less than 13 W.
Which versions of macOS can run in a VM? Can they run Intel apps too, and Intel macOS? How well do they perform? Can they access iCloud and run App Store apps?
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 291. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Lead-free […]
Provides maximum frequencies for E and P cores in each of the M-series, a table of all frequency steps used by current M-series chips, and explanation of how they have come about and their importance.
It took over 6 months before creating bootable external disks was fairly reliable, and even then there were unexplained failures. Did someone fail to tell us something?
The Eclectic Light Company 